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Industrial Real Estate West
September 18-19, 2025
Marriott Marquis San Diego MarinaSan Diego, CA

Colby Schaefer
Vice President at Lift Partners
Speaker

Profile

Colby Schaefer is a Vice President at Lift Partners. Prior to joining Lift, Colby was a Senior Associate at Shorenstein Properties focusing on both acquisitions and asset management. Colby was responsible for covering the Silicon Valley, Portland, and Mountain West markets for Shorenstein. During his tenure at Shorenstein, Colby participated in over $1.2 billion of real estate transactions and the management of a 5.7 million square foot portfolio. Prior to joining Shorenstein in 2015, Colby worked at UBS Realty Investors in the acquisition and portfolio management departments.

Colby holds a B.S. in Real Estate and Urban Economics from the University of Connecticut. Colby is originally from Connecticut and enjoys making pizza and hiking with his wife and dog.